(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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an oppressive government controls and suppresses the society
the dystopia may appear to be (or pretend to be) a utopia
a divide in social classes causes extreme conflict
Surveillance is used to maintain control or create fear
severe injustice plagues the society
lies and/or misonformation conceal reality from people
Violence is prevalent
there is a lack of individual freedom
people are forced into competition
the setting is unsafe, unfair, or miserable in another way
characters live in a state of fear and/or helplessness
society is controlled by a powerful government leader
creative expression (art, music, literature, etc.) is uncommon or restricted
The common good of the group is placed before the individual
Information and ideas are restricted
Characters are constantly in “survival mode”
the protagonist resists or rebels in some way
the leaders of the society are corrupt and/or selfish
the society keeps people in and/or kicks people out
the setting is apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic
propaganda is used to manipulate and control the characters
conformity is required and nonconformity is criticized or punished.
the dystopia takes a real world issue to an extreme
organized resistance efforts exist within the city